Pennsylvania Republicans had tried to stop the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's ruling redrawing the state's congressional map from going into effect. On Monday, a trial court and the US Supreme Court rejected their requests.

When can #MeToo be invoked, by whom, against whom? California gubernatorial candidate Amanda Renteria says the Democratic frontrunner, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, should resign because of past relationships with women. No prominent Democrats offered their support for the push. And Newsom allies are accusing Renteria of exploiting and cheapening the movement.

"I pray that Acting Attorney General Rosenstein will follow the brilliant and courageous example of the FBI Office of Professional Responsibility and Attorney General Jeff Sessions and bring an end to alleged Russia Collusion investigation."

"[B]ased on the report of the Inspector General, the findings of the FBI Office of Professional Responsibility, and the recommendation of the Department’s senior career official, I have terminated the employment of Andrew McCabe effective immediately."

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will travel to California on Wednesday to make his case that the state’s laws limiting cooperation by law enforcement and employers with federal immigration agents run afoul of federal law.

During an interview with NBC News, Trump answered questions in her capacity as a senior White House adviser. But when asked about the sexual misconduct allegations against the president, she switched to the role of daughter.

Rachel Brand is officially out at the Justice Department, and the acting associate attorney general who replaced her oversees many other "acting" heads. From the Civil Rights Division to the Civil Division and beyond, the Justice Department is still missing permanent leadership.

The defense secretary has made his recommendation, but the Pentagon isn’t saying what it is — and it’s not a formal policy until President Trump approves it. Even then, its future could be tied up in court.

As TV’s influence continues to wane, political campaigns spend big money on the platform. Operatives on both Democratic and Republican campaigns are closely watching what kinds of rule changes Facebook makes to disclosure — and publishing algorithms — ahead of the contentious 2018 mid-term election.

The former Massachusetts governor made it official Friday. But State Auditor John Dougall said he’s being encouraged to challenge Romney in a primary. “Some of the key things in Utah are that we want to make sure we have a senator who understands Utah issues, and those are clearly different than Massachusetts issues, for instance.”